F2 - SEM1 - Circuit - 8.6 Household electricity - Part B

Question 1

What are the potential hazards in using electricity?

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Answer 1

Overloading
Short circuits

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Question 2

How to avoid overloading?

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Answer 2

Connect electrical appliances draw large current to different mains sockets

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Question 3

How does overloading occur?

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Answer 3

• too many electrical appliances are connected to a main socket
• exceeds safety limit of a circuit

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Question 4

What happen when the number of branches increases?

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Answer 4

The current flowing through the cell decreases

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Question 5

Fill in the blanks

Several appliances are connected to a single mains socket via ________

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Answer 5

Several appliances are connected to a single mains socket via universal adaptor

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Question 6

Does the bulb light up? Why?

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Answer 6

No
The connecting wire provides a path with a very low (nearly zero) resistance. The current is more likely to flow through the wire than the bulb. The bulb is short-circuited.

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Question 7

What happens to the nichrome wire?

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Answer 7

The nichrome wire melt

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Question 8

Fill in the blanks

A short circuit provides a path with ________ for current to flow
A short circuit causes ________ to flow in a circuit

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Answer 8

A short circuit provides a path with _a very low resistance_ for current to flow
A short circuit causes _a large current_ to flow in a circuit

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Question 9

What are the causes of short circuits in electrical appliances?

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Answer 9

• a loose or worn wire
• dust and moisture on the circuit

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Question 10

How to avoid short circuits?

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Answer 10

keep electrical appliances clean and dry

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Question 11

Why short circuit is dangerous and should be avoided?

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Answer 11

Short circuit may overheat and damage an electrical appliance

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Question 12

What are the 3 safety designs to protect circuits?

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Answer 12

• Fuses
• Circuit breakers
• Earth wires

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Question 13

Draw the circuit symbol

Fuse

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Answer 13

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Question 14

What is the purpose of fuse?

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Answer 14

break a circuit when the current becomes too large
protects the circuit from the overheat current

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Question 15

What is a fuse made of?

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Answer 15

A metal wire with a low melting point

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Question 16

What is the number printed on a fuse called? What does it mean?

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Answer 16

fuse rating is the maximum current the fuse can stand

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Question 17

What happens when the current is larger than the fuse rating?

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Answer 17

The fuse will blow and cut off the current

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Question 18

Fill in the blanks

A suitable fuse should having a rating ________ than the current passing through the electrical appliance when it is operating normally

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Answer 18

A suitable fuse should having a rating _slightly higher than_ than the current passing through the electrical appliance when it is operating normally

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Question 19

What should be done before replacing a blown fuse?

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Answer 19

Fix the short circuit

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Question 20

What happen to circuit breaker when a current exceeds the rating?

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Answer 20

the circuit breaker turns to the OFF mode and cuts off the current

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Question 21

How to reset circuit breaker?

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Answer 21

switching the circuit breaker to ON mode

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Question 22

What should you do if the circuit breaker keeps cutting off the circuit?

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Answer 22

should ask a registered electrical worker to check the circuit

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Question 23

What happen when the circuit becomes overloaded?

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Answer 23

• Electricity failure
• a fire

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Question 24

What is the purpose of Earth wire?

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Answer 24

• Earth wire connects the metal case of an electrical appliance to the ground
• Protects us from electric shock

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Question 25

What happen if you touch the metal case of an electrical appliance with a damaged Live wire touches the metal case?

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Answer 25

You may be hurt or even killed by electric shock
A current from the live wire will pass through your body to the ground

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Question 26

List 4 Should when using electricity

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Answer 26

• Use three-pin plugs with earth wire
• Switch on an electrical appliance only after firmly plugging it into a socket outlet
• Use** fuses with suitable fuse ratings**
• Ask a registered electrical worker to immediately replace damaged cables, sockets and plugs

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Question 27

List 4 Should Not when using electricity

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Answer 27

• Overload sockets
• Cover electrical appliance at work
• Let water seep into any electrical appliance
• Touch sockets or switches with wet hands as this can result in electric shock

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